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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what state was Frederick Douglass born?
(a) Michigan.
(b) Massachusetts.
(c) Maine.
(d) Maryland.

2. What was Colonel Lloyd obsessed with, according to the narrative in Chapter 3?
(a) The care of his horses and carriage.
(b) His hunting dogs.
(c) His crops.
(d) The running of his farms.

3. What is the writer of the second Preface famous for?
(a) Being an anti-slavery orator.
(b) Being a slave trainer.
(c) Being a slave master.
(d) Writing.

4. How long was the food that is given to the adult slaves supposed to last?
(a) 2 weeks.
(b) 2 months.
(c) 1 month.
(d) 1 week.

5. Who was Slave Master Mr. Hopkins replaced with?
(a) Mr. Anthony.
(b) Mr. Severe.
(c) Mr. Silas.
(d) Mr. Gore.

Short Answer Questions

1. What event did the author of the second Preface predict?

2. What did Colonel Lloyd do about one of his slaves getting killed by the overseer in the narrative of Chapter 4?

3. Which relatives' names does Douglass know?

4. Why does Douglas think Mr. Hopkins was replaced?

5. How many farms did Colonel Edward Lloyd own?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Douglass compare slaves to animals in Chapter 3?

2. Who was William Lloyd Garrison?

3. Why is Douglass so concerned about his age in Chapter 1?

4. What does Douglass mention in particular about the slaves suffering in Chapter 2?

5. What information does Douglass relate about himself in the beginning of Chapter 1?

6. What was the situation surrounding Demby's death?

7. Describe in detail what was given to the slaves by the slaveholder as their rations. When did they receive these rations?

8. In the Preface, how does Garrison describe Douglass?

9. What upsets Douglass about his mother's death?

10. What was Colonel Lloyd's garden like?

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